World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. Bean
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Beech Grove, Indiana
Relationship
Self
CORPORAL, INDUCTED AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AND COMPLETED EXTENSIVE TRAINING AT THE REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, CAMP CROFT, SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH THE 489TH AMPHIBIAN TRUCK COMPANY, U.S. 8TH ARMY, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN LANDINGS AT LAY AND HOLLANDIA, NETHERLANDS NEW GUINEA; CAPE GLOUSTER, NEW BRITAIN; AND LEYTE, OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. RETURNED AT WAR'S END TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE. AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.